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Chapter 646 Black Pot
"You mean, Sima Zhao died suddenly at Shouchun City?" Yang Zheng couldn't believe it.

Sima Zhao led troops to support Xiangyang alive and kicking last year, but died suddenly this year?

If Sima Zhao was unwell, he would never personally lead troops to attack Huaibei.

Besides, Luoyang is not too far from Huaibei, and it takes more than ten days to reach Huaibei by going down the Yingshui River. Huaibei is not a bitterly cold place...

This had to make Yang Zheng think of Sun Xiu, who also died suddenly for no reason.

"Yes, when Shouchun City was about to be broken, Sima Zhao suddenly died suddenly. Sima Yan took over the military power and kept it secret. He accepted Zhong Hui's peace proposal and returned to Luoyang!" Pang Qing cupped his hands.

Sima Zhao is 53 this year, so he is not too old.

He fought with Sima Yi in the north and south in the early years, so he should be in good health.

As long as it is a sudden death these days, don't think about it, there must be something tricky in it.

Sun Xiu's sudden death was the restoration of Sun He's family during the Second Palace Rebellion.

But what was the reason for Sima Zhao's sudden death?
Yang Zheng couldn't figure it out. It is said that Sima Zhao has given a lot to the gentry and powerful. Is it the retribution for killing Cao Mao?
Sima Zhao killed the king in the street, and it is already the limit to reach the king of Jin. Could it be that the Sima family can't wait?

But you don't have to think too much about this kind of thing, it doesn't matter if he is true or not, just put the blame on Sima Yan.

"You Xuanyi Division will add another play: Sima Yan kills his father!" Yang Zheng said.

Zhao Ahqi was petrified, "The Sima family is a noble family, why not..."

"Sima Yi swore in Luoshui, Master Sima killed his wife, and Sima Zhao killed the king in the street, what else would Sima Yan not dare to do?" Yang Zheng laughed.

This is called passing on.

The Sima family is not bad for such a scapegoat.

Even if Division Xuanyi didn't push behind it, it is estimated that people in the world would think in this direction.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, Sima Zhao's sudden death, the Central Plains is bound to be chaotic, and the army can go east!" Zhao Ahqi excitedly said.

"You think it's too simple. The Sima family and the Central Plains gentry are integrated into one. If Sima Zhao dies, he will die. Could the gentry take the opportunity to make trouble?" Yang Zheng was very calm.

Since they dared to move Sima Zhao, it means that everything is ready and all parties have reached a consensus.

Yang Zheng's opponent has never been Sima Zhao or Sima Yan, but the gentry of the Central Plains.

Sima Zhao or Sima Yan are just their elected spokespersons.

In fact, Sima Yi was the same back then.

When Emperor Ming died, Sima Yi was not on the list of Tuogu ministers at all, but later Sima Yi and Cao Shuang were inexplicably changed...

However, the elites of the gentry just chose Sima Yi to be the spokesperson for their interests, and they never thought about killing Cao Wei, but they didn't expect that the Sima family had a ruthless man, Master Sima, and Sima Yi didn't want the old face of the Sima family. He came to Luoshui as an oath and used the gentry The gatekeepers paved the way for the Sima family.

Of course, all of this is Yang Zheng's personal guess, and the hidden game may be more complicated and tortuous.

The death of Sima Zhao is only speculation.

But machinations do not require evidence, only reasonable speculation, and whoever benefits is suspected.

To be fair, Sima Zhao is much worse than Sima Shi.

His talent is all about strategy, and he himself is too suspicious.

If Shi Bao hadn't been transferred in this battle of Huainan, the grass on Zhonghui's grave would have been as tall as one person.

However, he abolished the farmers and implemented the land occupation system, which was a stroke of genius.

In Feng Sa's battle, Sima Yi squandered all the martial arts and military power accumulated by Sima Shi, and later he committed the murder of the king in the street. The Sima family's luck was running out, but they were forcibly pulled back by virtue of a land occupation system.

The situation of the Sima family is also stable.

If Sima Yan really dared to kill his father, it means that he is also a ruthless person, and the Central Plains will not be easy to win.

With so many sudden deaths these years, Yang Zheng also took heart.

I don't know how many people's interests have been affected by promoting the land equalization system myself, and there must be many secret enemies.

It's time to be more vigilant.

It can be said that the state of Qin is completely maintained by itself.

If Sima Zhao falls, the gentry in the Central Plains will choose another person from the Sima family.

If something happened to him, Qin would immediately be wiped out...

It seems that Jinyiwei will need to increase a large number of people to be responsible for their own safety.

Thinking of this, Yang Zheng couldn't help laughing. In the past, with his head pinned to his trouser belt, he would carry a knife and cut from south to north, and from north to west. He never knew what death was. too much.

In fact, since the implementation of the land equalization system, when Yang Zheng went out, he was accompanied by soldiers, and when he entered, the Jinyi Guards were on guard day and night, and someone would test the poison first when eating and drinking.

Several sons also secretly added guards.

Yang Zheng felt like he was inside a tortoise shell.

In order to live a few more years, he also practiced Wuqinxi and started health preservation.

But having said that, living a few more years is already an advantage.

"Is Zhong Hui dead?" Thinking of Zhong Hui, Yang Zheng felt a little complicated.

I can't figure out how he can not die?
Could it be that God's will really exists in the dark?

This didn't kill him. With Zhong Hui's virtue, he will definitely jump even higher in the future.

The pattern of the world will also become more complicated.

Zhao Aqi said: "The Jin army retreated, Zhong Hui rested for a whole day, and set up five suspicious troops. The Wu people were terrified, and Sun Hao and Tengmu led the troops back to Dongguan."

"Let's hurry up on spreading rumors." Yang Zheng stretched himself.

Of course, it is impossible to defeat Sima Yan and the Central Plains gentry based on rumors alone, but there may be some surprises.

The fact that the Sima family is so rotten is actually indirectly increasing the legitimacy of Qin.

"Wei!" The two cupped their hands.

Yang Zheng rubbed his forehead, and was about to go back to the harem to rest, when Huang Men said in a shrill voice, "My lord, I am overjoyed, overjoyed, the Mobei victory, Ma Dudu five thousand rode on Langju Qingshan to defeat Wuhuan first, then Xianbei two Ten thousand reinforcements!"

Suddenly, voices of congratulations were everywhere in Prince Qin's mansion, "Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Just as Yang Zheng expected, the east of the river is not easy to fight, but the grassland is easy to come by.

After reading the victory report, Yang Zheng beamed with joy, the famous general deserves to be a famous general.

In this battle, Ma Long captured nearly 10 people and 30 livestock, and sent them back to the cloud in a mighty way.

After this battle, Tuoba Xianbei literally lost an arm.

The reason why Tuoba Xianbei is strong is because it straddles the grassland and middle land.

Now Tuoba Xianbei is blocked in Dai County, sandwiched between east and west, without the import of grassland population, what awaits them can only be decline.

Yang Zheng gave them a chance. The huge grassland cannot be completely controlled by Qin State's current strength, and they need an ally on the grassland.

Originally, Tuoba Desert Khan was the best choice.

But Tuoba Liwei abandoned Desert Khan in order to maintain the stability of the Xianbei tribe.

Desert Khan died, and the slight bond between Qin and Tuoba Xianbei was also broken.

"Reward, three bolts of silk per person!" There are only four to five hundred people in the entire Qin Palace.

More than 1000 bolts of silk, Yang Zheng can afford.

"Thank you king!"

However, Wuhuan's defeat was considered a good thing for Tuoba Liwei, and the biggest internal threat was gone.

It all depends on Wei Guan's next move.

With Wei Guan and Ma Long around, Yang Zheng felt that Tuoba Xianbei would be destroyed sooner or later.

(End of this chapter)